#NYT > Wines

[biglisbonnews]

Wine Spills Down Street in Portugal Two tanks containing 600,000 gallons of wine collapsed at a distillery in Levira, Portugal, flooding the small town’s streets. https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000009082604/portugal-wine-spill.html

[frankenstein-ate-my-left-shoe]

so close lmao

[etherealnoir]

💕❤️💅🏾 Come join my discord server that used to be for Playchoices but it’s now just a bunch of Black She/He/Theys talking shit and occasionally watching movies together. 💕❤️💅🏾

[mimi-ritter]

I thought I escaped the quintessential "finance bro" when I left New York City — with the understanding that I would be swapping them out with another breed of insufferable men whose personalities can be captured in those Corporate America parody TikToks — but here I am, spending my Saturday night signing someone up for every subscription service I can find. I thought I had until the end of this election cycle before I needed to do this again. (And don't give me shit: this is the third tamest thing I do when I don't like someone. It just happens to be one of the most time consuming.)

I see we're doing introductions, so let's get this out of the way: I'm Mimi. I teach journalism & political science. I'm in the middle of my fourth appeal to get unbanned from appearing on CNN again because honestly, it's not my fault they're soft. I have never been bested by the NYT Connections game and I never will. A glass of red wine is the most effective way to get me to feign interest in something I don't otherwise care about, and if you're going to flirt with me then whiskey is your best bet. (Not because it's a guaranteed home run, but I'm less likely to toy with you for fun if liquor is in the mix.) I love Chappell Roan as much as any other sane bisexual woman. Ask me whatever you want and I'll probably give you an honest answer, but I think those are today's highlights.

[rabbitindisguise]

If you're struggling to pay attention to things that aren't TikTok, and already know you have ADHD, I have many fine wines coping mechanisms that might delight the palate brains of those interested in reading novels again:

Quiet, dim rooms (earplugs if needed) that will be undisturbed for 2-5 hours (for real, put up a sign that says "EMERGENCY interruption only" and lock it)

Stim toys (many kinds can be used while reading!)

Picking a book you're interested in, could be short or fast paced or have dragons in it. (Hint: it should be allergic to the NYT bestseller list)

Taking many small breaks, or doing "a page a day" challenges

Letting your mind wander and just keep reading, even if you missed a whole chapter and don't know what's happening anymore or anyone's names (it's exciting! Who knows what will happen next!!)

Read two books at the same time, so if you get bored with one you can switch to the other one

Blocking all the people who tell you that you should be reading more books and take a nap instead (cannot express how much this works 👍)

Getting weird with it (reading upside down, while kicking your feet, while eating, while practicing piano, etc)

Audiobooks

eReader, so you can take it with you places where you get bored (even if you don't end up reading you'll be Thinking about it)

Put it in plain sight

Sleep with it under your pillow and read before bed/just after you wake up

Wrote fanfic before you're even halfway through

Spoil the whole thing for yourself and go "no way!!" and read to figure out how that happens

Go to the library and get like 10 books off the shelf in the hopes there's one you'll like (read in the library so you don't have to return anything)

Ask a librarian for a recommendation on a topic you're interested in

Read non fiction for a change, or fiction if you're trying to read more non fiction

Record titles/notes of your favorite books in a journal or something

Give yourself a little treat for every book you finish (can be another book)

Write funny comments in the margins of your books

Use a bunch of highlighters for your favorite bits (even easier in an eReader where you can leave notes on the highlight)

Hope this helps!

[m3r1m4r5u333]

Käärijä - Välikuolema

Käärijä - 'Middle death'

(Taksit on jo pihalla!)

(The taxis are already outside!)

Mä oon aivan loppu, loppu

I'm so done in, done in

Mut en haluaisi vielä nukkumaan

But I don't want to go to sleep yet

Mä oon aivan loppu, loppu

I'm so done in, done in

On se kyllä rankkaa kun *juotetaan

Tough indeed to be pushed to drink

Sekä *kisakondista koetellaan

and have your race readiness tested

Nyt mun on pakko saada välikuolema

I must now take an intermission

Hei anna mulle minsa, hei

Hey gimme a minute, hey

Mä lupaan että tää ukko on taas

I promise this gaffer will again be

Täysissä voimissaan

restored to full power

Tuli taksit pihaan, ei olla menos himaan

The taxis arrived at the yard, we aren't going home

Karin ja muiden kaa pidetään kivaa

We're having fun with Kari and the others

Meil on mukana mukava määrä glögii ja simaa

We've got a nice amount of mulled wine and mead with us

Mikä mussa on vika ku ei jaksa yhtään (?)tinaa(?)

What's wrong with me, I don't feel at all up to boozing

Kovasessa on yritys kova ja kovasta yrityksestä huolimatta

Hard efforts (?)in the taxi(?) and despite trying really hard

Mä nojaan selkänojaan

I'm leaning against the back rest

Vaik haluun joraa, mä tarviin vodaa

Even though I wanna dance, I need water

Ei jaksa dokaa

Not feeling up to boozing

Mä oon aivan loppu, loppu

I'm so done in, done in

Mut en haluaisi vielä nukkumaan

But I don't want to go to sleep yet

Mä oon aivan loppu, loppu

I'm so done in, done in

On se kyllä rankkaa kun *juotetaan

It's tough indeed when you're pushed to drink

Sekä kisakondista koetellaan

And your race readiness is tested

Nyt mun on pakko saada välikuolema

I must now take an intermission

Hei anna mulle minsa, hei

Hey gimme a minute, hey

Mä lupaan että tää ukko on taas

I promise this gaffer will again be

Täysissä voimissaan

restored to full power

....

Tai sit en herää ollenkaan

Or I may not wake up at all

Herää!

Wake up!

Anna mun pliis vielä hetki lepää

Please let me rest just a bit more

Herää!

Wake up!

Mitä jos ei nyt vaan jaksa enää

What if I'm just too tired now

Herää!

Wake up!

Onko mun siis vielä pakko vetää

So must I then keep boozing

No jumalauta passaa sitä flindaa

Well goddammit, (?)pass me(?) the bottle

Tää välikuolema on kestäny jo ihan liian monta timmaa

This intermission has already lasted for way too many hours

Mis me ollaan?

Where are we?

Tääl ei oo enää ketään vaikka meitä oli sillon lähtiessä tosi monta

Nobody's here anymore even though there were so many of us when we set off

Paljon kello, mikä homma?

What time is it, what's going on?

Se on jo yli puolenpäivän ja se vast on uskomatonta

It's past midday, isn't that unbelievable

Nyt mennään päivää, tokaa

Now it's day, second one

Ja vielä meikän päähän sattuu, kovaa

And still my head aches, hard

Ei uppoo rommi, kola

Rum, coke... not going down

Mä tarviin vodaa

I need water

ei jaksa dokaa

not feeling up to boozing

Mä oon aivan loppu, loppu

I'm so done in, done in

Mut en haluaisi vielä nukkumaan

But I don't want to go to sleep yet

Mä oon aivan loppu, loppu

I'm so done in, done in

On se kyllä rankkaa kun juotetaan

It's tough indeed when you're pushed to drink

Sekä kisakondista koetellaan

And your race readiness is tested

Nyt mun on pakko saada välikuolema

Now I must take an intermission

Hei anna mulle minsa, hei

Hey gimme a minute, hey

Mä lupaan että tää ukko on taas

I promise this gaffer will again be

Täysissä voimissaan

Restored to full power

Tai sit en herää ollenkaan

Or I may not wake up at all

....

Herää!

Wake up!

Anna mun pliis vielä hetki lepää

Please let me rest just a bit more

Herää!

Wake up!

Mitä jos ei nyt vaan jaksa enää

What if I'm just too tired now

Herää!

Wake up!

Onko mun siis vielä pakko vetää

So must I then keep boozing

No jumalauta passaa sitä flindaa

Well goddammit, (?)gimme(?) the bottle

Tää välikuolema on kestäny jo ihan liian monta timmaa

This intermission has already lasted for way too many hours

Herää!

Wake up!

Anna mun pliis vielä hetki lepää

Please let me rest just a bit more

Herää!

Wake up!

Mitä jos ei nyt vaan jaksa enää

What if I'm just too tired

Herää!

Wake up!

Onko mun siis vielä pakko vetää

So must I then keep boozing

No jumalauta passaa sitä flindaa

Well goddammit, (?)gimme(?) the bottle

Tää välikuolema on kestäny jo ihan liian monta timmaa

This intermission has already lasted for way too many hours

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Notes.

This isn't an official translation. I'm just a random fan, and not even an professional translator.

Välikuolema explained in Wikipedia:

From väli- (“middle-, inter-”) +‎ kuolema (“death”). 1. (colloquial) A pause to rest from partying or substance abuse.

My translation of välikuolema here is 'intermission'. 'Interlude' was another word I toyed with.

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Rambling about finnish culture, and lines/words I struggled with. And my reasoning for what I came up with:

"Sekä kisakondista koetellaan/and have your race readiness tested"...

First all I'd like to try explain 'race readiness', so here's my LONG essay.

A literal translation of 'Kisakondis(-ta) would be something like 'fitness for the competition'. Kisa = competition/trial/game, kondis = physical (or emotional) condition/health/endurance/fitness

It was originally a sports reference. Anytime there's some sports event coming up, finnish reporters keep speculating/asking if an athlete is healthy enough/at an ideal level of mental and physical fitness for the competition.

Eventually the never-ending speculations of 'competition readiness' became an ongoing joke.

And since finnish party/alcohol culture tends to be very ...moist... ...Jokes about someone's 'kisakondis'/competition readiness' - or lack of it - often refer to alcohol tolerance/level of inebriation/party endurance.

But kisakondis is not just about alcohol tolerance and endurance to keep partying, it's also about grace, appereance and skillset.

Yk, since a 'competition ready' athlete is obviously 'the ideal human'. A competition ready athlete looks good, is mentally prepared, skilled, has great endurance, can keep going no matter what... And so on.

For example if a finn runs into someone they know and that person is super drunk, doing all sorts of embarrassing things, and looking super haggard while doing all that... The finn might be tempted to gossip that they saw "X" and "X didn't look quite ready to compete".

Sometimes people bring up 'kisakondis'/competition readiness as a roundabout way to refer to someone's physical appearance. Or at least I've seen the term used like this. Obviously athletes tend to look like gods and a 'competition ready' athlete especially so... Which is why people may compliment each other like 'wow, aren't you in a great 'kisakondis'!") etc.

So even though finns tend to translate references to 'kisakondis' to be all about alcohol tolerance, that's not the whole truth.

Someone who's totally sober and losing a darts game might joke about not being 'prepared to compete', someone who struck out when they tried to hit on someone could joke about not being in an ideal 'kisakondis'. Etc.

Anyway, sorry about the essay. The rambling is quit irrelevant because in Välikuolema I'd say that the "race readiness that is being tested" does almost certainly refer to alcohol tolerance because that's the theme of the song etc etc.

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'Mikä mussa on vika ku ei jaksa yhtään *tinaa(?)/What's wrong with me I don't feel at all up to boozing

*NOT SURE if the lyrics go 'tinaa' or 'hinaa'. Some websites say hinaa, but I'm like 99.5% sure I'm hearing 'tinaa'. Tbh I think 'tinaa' makes more sense. Another translation also appears to think so.

Anyway, tinaa/hinaa is slang... And either way I'm thinking it translates to drinking alcohol. 'Tinaa' definitely does.

And even if the word is 'hinaa' I'd still translate it the same way. Some finns may disagree with me, but the reason I'm thinking that 'hinaa' would also refer to boozing goes like this:

Other meanings I could come up for the slang word 'hinaa' simply do not make sense for this song, line, or artist! Mainly because Käärijä seems like a cool dude, I doubt he'd suddenly switch from rapping about drinking to err.. slinging homophobic slurs..

But also, the slang word 'hinaa'/'hinata' originally means 'towing'. Towing is near synonymous to dragging/pulling... and the verb finns use for dragging or pulling is 'vetää'... And 'vetää viinaa' (viinaa = booze) is a word combination very often used for consuming (lots of) alcohol.

So I think 'tinaa'/'hinaa' means 'to drink alcohol'. I went with 'boozing' since the original line is also slang.

And anyway, I'm actually fairly sure the word I hear in the song is 'tinaa'. It's repeated twice and it sounds to me like 'tinaa' both times.

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Anyway, the lyrics do actually also contain the verb 'vetää'. Käärijä mentions he's not feeling up to 'vetää'.

I translated 'vetää' to 'boozing', but tbh, finns use the word 'vetää' pretty creatively. It can be used for drinking, but also for smoking, for taking pills, injecting drugs, or even eating something like candy, burgers... grandma's mashed potatoes... So what's happening really depends on which word 'vetää' is paired with.

HOWEVER, I'd say that since 'vetää' is usually, and has probably since the dawn of time been, paired with the word 'viinaa' ('booze'), I feel like booze is suggested even when the word 'vetää' is used more ambiguously, on it's own. Plus the song keeps talking about drinking, and if Käärijä meant something that's not booze, I think he'd word it another way.

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'Kovasessa on yritys kova'/Hard efforts in the taxi...

I struggled with this line for ages 😅 I'm still not 100% certain 'Kovasessa' means 'in the taxi".

The sentence goes something like "There is lots of hard effort... in/at/within 'kovanen"...

This 'kovanen' (origin 'kova' = tough/hard/stiff/severe/intense.. +'nen' a dimunitive) is an unfamiliar word to me. I don't even know if it's slang or something Käärijä came up with.

He also uses the word 'kovanen' in Viulunkieli. In that song he's rapping about being in a bar where the general mood is tense, and he's got the money so he 'orders a Kovanen'... Which is why I'm thinking Kovanen is either a taxi, or a stiff drink 🤷

'Kovasessa' could refer to drinking. Finns sometimes say "kovat juomat" when talking about "stiff drinks". Also, "kovassa humalassa" is a common way of saying 'to be extremely drunk'. Kovasessa/ ('in kovanen') could mean 'in a state of severe drunkenness', and 'Kovasessa on yritys kova' could translate to 'When one is very drunk, one tries very hard..'.

But let's make it extra confusing and stumble to my idea about the taxi:

Kovanen sounds like a family name! '-Nen'-ending is super common for Finnish family names.

So... "Kovasessa on yritys kova" could then translate to "(A person called) Kovanen is trying really hard"...

But!! after decades of dithering I came up with 'in the taxi' because a Google search told me that there's a finnish taxi company called Kovanen. And since the lyrics already mentioned taxis, I think he's singing about being in a taxi... A taxi, which carries the nickname 'Kovanen'.

Either way, the associations I'd expect my fellow finns to have when they hear the word 'kovasessa' make it sound like a word play. Maybe he's simultaneously saying that he's drunk AND in a taxi?)

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"No jumalauta *passaa sitä flindaa"/Well goddammit pass me the bottle.

😅 So to be awkward, this could also mean the total opposite: "Goddammit take a break from the bottle, then"

The line confuses me because the verb 'passaa' has more than one meaning. It means 'to hand over', 'to offer', but it ALSO means 'to skip'/'sit out' - like how players sometimes skip their turn, intentionally, in some card games. And the verse sounds like dialogue which adds to the confusion 😅 Who's talking here? I don't know! Do you know?

[youraverageaemondsimp]

currently thinking of modern actor aemond x non-actor reader where he is starring in her NYT bestselling fantasy romance book adaptation. aemond wanted so badly for reader to notice him that he started pulling shirtless scenes in the show. the female actors were blushing their heads off..........only for it to backfire on him because reader was completely weirded out by it.

aemond to aegon: i already pulled shirtless scenes! i already made everything so romantic! i already sat down with her to talk about her favourite books! what will it take for her to notice me?!

aegon: have you tried telling her how you feel?

aemond: fuck no!

aegon: *sips wine* yeah. good luck brother.

aemond: 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

LMFAOOOO WHAT

[gotinterest]

Hey does anyone have the NYT Cooking subscription and want to give me the Wine Braised Chicken and Mushrooms with Leeks recipe?

[biglisbonnews]

A ‘River’ of Wine Flooded the Streets of a Town in Portugal Two tanks holding nearly 600,000 gallons of wine collapsed at a distillery. No one was hurt in the ensuing flood. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/12/world/europe/portugal-red-wine-flood.html

[thee-morrigan]

Happy Valentine’s Day, lovely person 🌹

It’s been wonderful to get to read updates for À la recherche du temps perdu again. I love your writing, your prose, so much! A small confession: you were one of the people whose writing I was (am) in awe of, maybe even a little intimidated by, before joining tumblr. Luckily it turned out that you’re also very nice haha!

Here’s a romance-themed OC question for any OC(s) of your choosing (no pressure to answer on Valentine’s day itself, or at all):

What does your OC get as a Valentine’s gift for their LI (if anything)? What does their LI get them?

hey, Nonny, quick question: is this weekend good for meeting my family or would next be better for you? they keep asking about the person whose name I've been doodling on all my notebooks with a bunch of hearts and rainbows, so, you know. call me, maybe? 😘

seriously, though, this made my whole day, so thank you, sweet friend -- and happy valentine's day!! 🌼💕

and I LOVE this question, so thank you for that, too!

tbh, the answer I thought of immediately is the V-Day fic I wrote two years ago for Nate/Holland, in which Holland gives Nate a wild goose chase of a scavenger hunt (and in return Nate gives her the gift of not teasing her too much about putting so much effort into a holiday she continues to insist she doesn't care about lmao).

But! That is a link and not *really* an answer! So here is the other thought that sprang to mind for Petra/Ava:

Experiences count as gifts, right? because Petra 100% gifts Ava one of two things: she either takes her on a laser tag date (and somehow really believes she has a chance of winning, which, of course, she does not) OR they spend a day doing wine tastings (in my head, Petra's Wayhaven is more or less based on/around the Willamette Valley, so this is a pretty accessible activity).

Ava gives Petra a personalized crossword puzzle. Petra does the NYT crossword every single day (and not-infrequently times herself because she's a competitive nerd), so this is a perfect gift for her -- especially because who but Ava would understand the importance of making the clues sweet/heartfelt but not easily solved?? (Alternatively, Ava could gift Petra an afternoon with an adult-sized bouncy house and a jumbo bag of green apple jellybeans, because yes, she is a competitive nerd, but also she is often essentially a very tall child.) ..and my snarkier answer for Petra and Ava is a kiss where no one cries fjdkjsf (I mean. after B3 and Holiday Magic, they! both! deserve this!!)

[tennessoui]

also if the risotto turns out good and you feel like sharing the recipe 👀

im not the best cook so like. it is probably an amazing recipe that someone else could have done better (i'm still cooking it im just pessimistic)

it's definitely NOT the nyt (it isnt not tho) recipe for mushroom risotto my friend sent me.

but if you wanna make it you'll need:

6-7 cups broth (veggie or chicken) olive oil 2 shallots minced 1 pound mushrooms, roughly chopped (i had a few portobellas in the fridge so i used those) 2 garlic cloves (i used 4) thyme 1 1/2 cup arborio rice 1/2 cup dry white wine 1 cup frozen peas (thawed) 2 tbsp parsley chopped (i am uncivilized and left this out tbh) 1/2 cup parmesan cheese do all these steps better than me: step one: in one pot, simmer broth, season with salt and pepper and keep it simmering on stove step two: heat oil in another pot (big, heavy) over mediumish heat. add shallots and cook for about 3-5 minutes, until tender| step three: turn up heat to medium high and add chopped mushrooms. cook, stirring, for about 3 minutes, until they start to sweat (idk what that means). then add garlic and thyme. it doesn't say how much thyme. im sorry. maybe 60 seconds of thyme idk step four: cook the garlic and thyme for 30 seconds. season with salt and pepper and continue to cook until mushrooms are soft. step five: add rice and cook until you hear crackling (i don't actually know what this means); add wine and stir until wine is no longer visible in pan (this is actually sort of difficult because the wine is see through and my pan is white); stir in enough stock (from the other pan) until it just covers rice; then cook, stirring often and mother-henning, until stock is absorbed. add another ladleful of stock, continue cooking, stirring often and adding more stock when rice is almost dry. this should take about 15 minutes step six: add peas. add more stock and then stir for another 10 minutes (this sucks); rice should be tender but then also al dente? i have questions. adjust seasoning (i added pepper flakes and cayenne pepper cause i cant do with just salt and pepper and tony's im sorry) step seven: add the rest of the stock. stir in the parsley (this is where i said fuck i forget that parsley shit) and parmesan (i added more because i love parmesan) and remove from heat. season with more black pepper (i agree with this!!!) and serve right away in wide soup bowls or on plates

[eeclare]

Headcanons: but a Lot

I made a pinterest board for the belchers & co. and saved pics that i feel represent the characters lol and they have inspired me and my latest Bobby borger headcanons :) enjoy

Linda

You would think that bob would have the wicked classic rock cd collection but irl that is our lovely lady Linda

She isn't the BIGGEST classic rock fan but her dad was and she just kinda picked it up

makes her feel nostalgic, y'know

but generally she's more of an 80s pop and show tune enthusiast

and she’s def an overall kinda gal

With a classic red long-sleeve? Yes pls

when she wasn’t allowed to keep buying porcelain babies she switched to ceramic birds for a little while

And she fs has a bird feeder hanging outside the kitchen window

Linda sometimes gets her nails done

Bright red and LONG

sometimes a french tip but that’s only when she’s not feeling the long guys

And red lipstick is a must ofc

she discovered that red was her colour and just let it overtake her

Cherry pie and a little bit of ice cream go a long way in her book

But her fav food and breakfast most days (when neither she or Bob are in the mood too really cook) is Tomato toast

Sometimes with cream cheese, but mostly just toasted with butter and season with salt and pepper

She just can’t get enough of it she loves tomatoes and she loves bread so it just works

The medicine cabinet in the bathroom is full of her clutter and crap lol

No true medicine to be found (other than bob’s prescribed pills ofc)

lots of nail polish, for when she can’t afford to get her nails done

One for her bday gene made her a ceramic tooth trinket box

to keep all of his teeth in, obviously

Keeps forcing her family on “quick” three hour hikes

she STILL tries to knit, esp after how great the kids’ reactions were to the one she made for Christmas

Whenever she and the kids are waiting around for bob to make thanksgiving dinner she puts on the thanksgiving day parade on TV

her fav float is snoopy

Ideal boblin date? Wine in the eve on the beach with chocolate and strawberries

she one time heard some teenager say that they were “frickin’ zazzed” and now she says it all the time

She doesn’t know cut her some slack 😭

It makes Louise pee herself laughing lmao

When Linda is behind the grill she gives the burgers ketchup smileys

One time she got drunk and made a pope hat out of paper and tried to put it on little king trash mouth

….it went about as well as you would expect…

Bob!!

Bob tries to do the NYT crossword

Unsuccessfully

When he gets his new phone she discovers the mini cross words and the app

linda literally could not get him to turn the phone off lmfaoo

eventually tho he gets her into wordle and now they play together nightly

I say they play 'together' but they actually play against each other

Like, hardcore

His fav. Halloween candy that the kids would get are those burger gummies

The kids had never actually had one until Gene hid a few in his socks bcs Bob would take them all before they even had the chance

he’s a cool dad. (tm)

Bob’s got this one Jean jacket that is so filled with holes it’s unsightly

But he just will not get rid of it lol

Why? Who knows

his ideal thanksgiving dinner is one of those idealistic 70s thanksgiving ads

Genuinely bob’s heaven

once for his bday he was served a burger with candles in it

linda thought it was funny

(so did bob)

i think that he secretly loves making spaghetti

Esp spaghetti Bolognese idk it just feels like a very Bob coded dish

When he serves the kids eggs and bacon he makes them a little smiley face AWWWH

Louise gave him a world’s okayest dad mug which he uses

Frequently

the glove compartment in the car has one of those flip through cd cases and it is just FULL of pirated cds lol

In his younger days he was a big fan of Levi’s jeans

He’s saved them all for when Gene is big enough to wear them

Or whichever of his other kids are interested ofc he doesn’t judge

Hates that Linda let’s the kids watch the thanksgiving day parade

He just thinks that it perpetuates the fact that thanksgiving has turned into a capitalist’s dream

“It’s the principle, Lin!”

Louise

One time Gloria gave her one of those sand animals (ykno the ones)

And now she can’t get enough of them

I also firmly believe that she never gets her ears pierced lol

But she was incredibly tempted to when she saw those spiky rainbow earrings in Clair’s

Secretly Louise fs enjoys linda and Gene’s spa days and facial routines and she often participates

Hair wrapped up in a towel, face mask and everything

when linda makes them all go on those loooong “short” hikes Louise occasionally finds a bone or two

Which she (incorrectly) bleaches and keeps in her room obvi

If it were up to her shoes would be a never

Loves the feeling of grass on her feet

When she was a toddler Linda would put her in those purple jelly sandals

Sensory hell for her

BEGS Bob and linda for a hamster or Guinea pig or ANYTHING but alas, fails miserably

Chronic frog catcher

Gene, who is terrified of frogs, hates it

genuinely the bane of his existence

she eventually upgrades the walkie talkies to further range ones

Bob one time went into a comic book store and found a gummo figurine and gave it to Louise and she loves it

But he did have to convince her to keep it in the box

“It could be worth A LOT one day Louise”

Louise got into rainbow loom

Not as a fun little hobby but as a black market business

frond caught her tho so rip that

As a “middle schooler” she collects anime figurines

the cute ones, not the sex ones

As well as horror movie figurines

When she was a kid she was obsessed with those light up shoes lmao

Personally I believe that Louise eventually needs braces for a couple years

But she convinces Bob and Linda that she loves/wants to keep her gap tooth so they get them removed early

Collects silly bands

Always covered in bandaids (but like, the colourful kind)

She eventually starts to paint her nails

Each finger is a dif colour

She likes to collect creepy porcelain dolls too

She’s a big collector, if you couldn’t tell

Paul frank t shirts for daaaayyyys

Big graphic novel/manga reader

She almost convinced Bob to let her get a frog

But again, gene

She hates socks but I firmly believe that she will wear tights/stockings if she absolutely has to

Has a few of bobs old band tees (gene has most of them)

Went through a phase where she constantly drew shit with chalk outside the restaurant

Some of it was cute, some of it was plans for world domination

Tina also gave her a little star necklace for her 13th bday and Louise literally never takes it off

(cuties pies)

Big graphic novel enjoyer

and im hoping this isn't too niche but she really enjoys courtney crumrin specifically

I may be projecting here a little tho bcs that was MY fav graphic novel when I was her age lmao

Gene

Has three tamagotchi pets that he keeps on a keychain that he keeps in his pockets/backpack

So. Many. Hawaiian shirts.

Loves super hero comics

Not a graphic novel fan though

Also likes collecting super hero action figures

Sour patch kids are his fav candie

Has the most narrow bed

has to sleep with a fan on at all times

not just cuz the noise makes his senses go brrr and helps him sleep

but because he is also a very sweaty boy

twinning with tina fr

Huge 80s vibe always

All of his pencils have bite marks all over them lol

Genes a nervous test taker

his palms get sweaty knees weak arms are heavy

on that note, he lowkey gets into rap

any rap: mumble, freestyle, mainstream

He wears his red converse until they literally falls of his feet

Has buttons and pins on all of his jackets/sweaters

Yugio fan??

Wears his white socks in the grass all the time

Drives linda CRAZY

Over alls are a staple in his wardrobe

same with flannel button ups

Bob thrifts Gene an acoustic guitar for his 14th bday

so he learns to play the guitar! He’s kind of a natural

okay so he's not THAT good but he's good enough

He also gets a cheap mini synth at some point and it replaces the casio just a little bit

Has to get braces and sticks to it

The bands are always funky colours, often in a rainbow order

Has a bunch of vintage Jean jackets

After his red converse finally fall apart he transfers to blue knock off converse with orange laces

Has at least three bags full of discount candy at all times

He went through a space phase so he’s got planet stickers on the wall by his bed

Gets a cassette player and tapes for his bday at some point

From Linda

And at some point thrifts himself doc martens

Obsessed with the muppets

Esp animal and janice

Lana stan

(Sorta)

Tons of bobs old band tees

becomes a SoundCloud rapper as a joke

But why is he lowkey good 😭

Gets a pink bike

“I’m cool bcs my mom says so”

Thrifts himself a cheapo electric guitar and covers it in stickers

Sounds like shit but tbh it works

Tina-Bina

When she was little Linda made her a canopy for her bed

It’s kinda patchy but that’s okay it suits her

Tortoise shell glasses become her jam in high school

Still has a classic black pair as a backup

Always worried

Has a notebook/journal on her at ALL TIMES

Multiple unicorn figures

And porcelain horses (from Linda ofc)

Her chariot doll stays on her desk and/or nightstand

Her room is a hot pink, not a baby pink lol

It’s a little obnoxious

Loves lip smacker

Never gets rid of her bangs

But she does grow her hair out a little bit past her shoulders

Thinks it makes her look older

Paul frank t shirts that she hands down to Louise over time

Emergency phone becomes her phone lol

She does put a horse sticker on the back and she loves it

MLP themes pencil case is the mlp think she owns

Most of her school supplies is horse related, tho

Lisa frank stickers

Likes the classic vintage my little pony dolls

“Ugh”

Horse shaped birthday cake

Teal nail polish when she’s feeling fancy

But she consistently has clear polish on

Makes Tina feel classy

She lowkey collects plastic farm animals lol

She read the perks of being a wallflower once and it became her whole personality for about two weeks

Blue collared shirts with jean shirts

Or an overall dress

Has a locket with a drawing of jerico that she made

She wears it pretty often lol

Jimmy jr’s school photo sits snugly on the other side

Loves 80s windbreakers

Her fav is blue with a yellow stripe across the shoulders

Star shaped barrette that Louise found for her on the sidewalk lmao

Called herself ‘ghost girl’ while she was pretending to be a so-called bad girl

Poofy 80s pink prom dress that’s passed down to her from Linda

Can write in cursive rlly well

So many unicorn plushies

Put beads on her shoe lacss

She has three blue t shirts with an embroidered rainbow on them

She loves them and wears them all the time

Enjoys playing solitaire

Still big into drinking coffee lol

Linda made her a pony keychain out of felt and she uses it as an accessory

i.e. hangs it off of her overall dress, belt loop, backpack, etc

swiftie?? she just vibes with the music so hard

esp folklore

"IM A MIRRORBALLLLL"

She's so sweet and relatable i just love Tina so much

[transmutationisms]

...ok not to be a cunt but not all centrist liberal media in the usa is interchangeable lol. pgm is pretty clearly poking fun at east coast legacy media, specifically the new york times and its particular cultural cachet. also the pierces are shakespeare unitarians or whatever but in other ways heavily modelled on the sulzberger family (who own the nyt) and their public reputation. like, even just from the way rhea turns up her nose at tv news in 'safe room' we can see that pgm is not a cnn/msnbc/etc analog bc they consider themselves above all that. not to mention the lines about pgm making fun of logan's plato wine and cheese party or whatever. the whole thing with pgm is old money, snobbery, cultural tastemaking---everything logan wants to be and isn't, and not something that cnn or whoever has ever achieved (or indeed aspired to)

[shark-myths]

nine (9) people you'd like to know better

thank you @andlightplay for the tag!

Last song:

i've been listening to d&d podcast while doing physical therapy, so that was the last thing; but last song was Fake Out by fall out boy, as it has been since spring

Currently watching:

gym show: ted lasso

home show: deep space nice / strange new worlds

Currently reading:

patricia wants to cuddle - HIGHLY RECOMMEND

when i grow up i want to be a list of further possibilities

the princess diaries series reread from childhood - and, jeez

Current obsession:

as if i ever get new obsessions! fall out boy, my own cats, drinking gin in exciting ways, star trek, reading books*, and i guess lately i've been really into the nyt spelling bee game and getting really snobby about wine

(*you don't understand the way i read, i always have my face in a book, i would rather be reading than doing anything--it is definitely an obsession)

i tag @carbonbased000 @leyley09 @blurrycow @revolvingresidency @jazzthecat00 @cleffairie @stereostatic @setting-in-a-honeymoon @citrusandsalt and anyone else!

[mariacallous]

I'm SO! over the unending gaslighting by the media class over the Russia stuff:

"But most of all Musk is feeding an obsession on the right that reminds me of something else in 2016. After Brexit and Trump, Democrats woke up convinced that Republicans had won through some technical trick. They told themselves a confusing story that had the Russians taking over Western elections through a company called Cambridge Analytica.

Now, it’s Republicans who keep losing and can’t figure out why.

Those obsessions are great for racking up retweets, but electoral poison. This decade’s political losers tend to mistake social media for society. They, for instance, go around telling people that Twitter rigged a presidential race, which is the degraded end state of Donald Trump’s election fraud claims."

this guy was at Politico, Buzzfeed, NYT before starting his own and this VERY! part was quoted by a respected journalist I like, Yair Rosenberg, like... it happened! there are court cases and Congressional investigations, the Russians DID! in fact launch a massive campaign against the American election in 2016, both on-line but also they were out there organizing real life events in the US all of that HAPPENED and I'm SO over reporters just like randomly acting like we're all crazy conspiracy theory wine moms for believing in things that happened.

And they're *still doing it*. They didn't *stop* trying to influence and sway elections.

We have people repeating Kremlin talking points and sharing Russian misinformation to this day!

It's also a convenient way to excuse or ignore the way that the 2016 election was covered by the media and it's disingenuous and harmful to act like a) republicans and democrats have reacted the same when losing elections (I don't remember Clinton supporters storming the Capitol and threatening Paul Ryan in 2017) and b) it was some kind of weird fluke or ridiculous statement when both Russia (and China) are actively funding and engaging in influence and disinformation and subversion campaigns to this day all over the world.

[barid-bel-medar]

Every time I see something from the FTX guy going 'I didn't knowingly commit fraud!' I truly wonder if he grasps that not knowing something isn't actually a good defense. Especially when you are the owner of the company and everyone knows you are full of shit.

I watched the live interview he did with the NYT last month or so and as I commented to my boss the next morning I was glad I had a glass of wine in my hand since it was the only thing making that stupidity bearable.

(Yeah no shit fucker you had no risk management in place even a toddler can tell that)